Here's what I came up with for the top HR seasons by batters 40 and over. Ages are judged by how old the player was on Opening Day of the seasons listed. All I can say is, "Go Julio!"
Player (age 40) . HR Year
Darrell Evans . . 34 1987
Hank Sauer. . . . 26 1957
Dave Winfield . . 26 1992
Harold Baines . . 25 1999
Edgar Martinez. . 24 2003
Eddie Murray. . . 22 1996
Hank Aaron. . . . 20 1974
George Brett. . . 19 1993
Carlton Fisk. . . 19 1988
Reggie Jackson. . 18 1986
Willie Mays . . . 18 1971
Rafael Palmeiro . 18 2005
Player (age 41) . HR Year
Ted Williams. . . 29 1960
Darrell Evans . . 22 1988
Dave Winfield . . 21 1993
Stan Musial . . . 19 1962
*Barry Bonds. . . 19 2006
Graig Nettles . . 16 1986
Reggie Jackson. . 15 1987
Willie McCovey. . 15 1979
Carlton Fisk. . . 13 1989
Hank Aaron. . . . 12 1975
Edgar Martinez. . 12 2004
Hank Sauer. . . . 12 1958
Player (Age 42) . HR Year
Carlton Fisk. . . 18 1990
Carl Yastrzemski. 16 1982
Andres Galarraga. 12 2003
Stan Musial . . . 12 1963
Darrell Evans . . 11 1989
Hank Aaron. . . . 10 1976
Dave Winfield . . 10 1994
Rickey Henderson. .8 2001
Willie Mays . . . .6 1973
Cap Anson . . . . .5 1894
Luke Appling. . . .5 1949
Graig Nettles . . .5 1987
Player (Age 43) . HR Year
Carlton Fisk. . . 18 1991
Carl Yastrzemski. 10 1983
Julio Franco. . . .6 2002
Tony Perez. . . . .6 1985
Enos Slaughter. . .6 1959
Rickey Henderson. .5 2002
Cap Anson . . . . .3 1897
Player (age 44) . HR Year
Julio Franco. . . .5 2003
Carlton Fisk. . . .3 1992
Player (age 45) . HR Year
Julio Franco. . . .6 2004
Carlton Fisk. . . .1 1993
Player (age 46) . HR Year
Julio Franco. . . .9 2005
Player (age 47) . HR Year
*Julio Franco . . .1 2006
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